Charlotte Verity

My work is often inspired by Light; my pieces reflect or refract light from external sources, or emit their own light through fluorescence or phosphorescence, while other pieces are inspired by vibrant city lights at night. By making my own coloured glass components using small scale hot glass techniques and using gemstones, I am able to maintain bright, colourful elements in my work.

Current collections combine hollow, blown glass components with sterling silver, gold, lustres, enamels and faceted stones. Each glass ‘bubble’ is blown individually, using a gas torch. The bubbles are sealed and may then be painted with lustre and fired to leave a layer of precious metal, either Gold or Platinum, or a transparent colour, permanently adhered to the surface. Some glass may be sandblasted, and then painted with lustre to produce a matte surface. Other pieces are stuffed with faceted cubic zirconia stones to add sparkle.

In 2007 I gained a First Class Bachelor of Design Degree with Honours from Manchester Metropolitan University. In 2008, my ‘Platinum Bubble Neckpiece’ won a Gold Award in the The Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Awards ‘Production Jewellery’ category. Most recently, my ‘Smaller Gold Bubble Necklace’ was awarded ‘First Place’ in the ‘Finished Jewellery’ category in the ‘Bead Dreams ’09’ competition in the U.S.A. and was subsequently exhibited in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This year, up to four of my Necklaces will be featured in the publication ‘Best of Worldwide - Jewelry, Volume 1’, by Kennedy Publishing.

"So long, and thanks for all the fish"

After very many years of craft&design we've decided that we'd like to retire and so in 29 days we will close the craft&design website, including craft&design Online and the craft&design Selected Makers and Craft and Design Month websites.
We've had a brilliant 35 years and would like to thank all our readers, advertisers, writers, contributors and website visitors for their support throughout that time.
Our very best wishes to you all for the future - Angie and Paul.